He was born June 28, 1930, to George and Alma (Clampitt) Wiens in Ashland.

He married Betty Lou Hargrove Feb. 18, 1953, in Yuma, Ariz. She died Sept. 21, 1985.

He then married Lois Yeager Wilkerson Aug. 27, 1994. She died April 27, 1999.

He graduated from Parsons Junior College and then began his career at the Johnson Co-op Grain Company, until he was drafted by the United States Marines to fight in the Korean conflict. He returned to work for Johnson Co-op until his retirement. Later, he went to work at Ben Hogan Golf Company in Fort Worth, Texas. Bob then returned to Johnson to work for the Johnson Co-op.

He enjoyed spending time fishing, hunting, gardening, sight-seeing and traveling to visit his children and grandchildren.

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